Research ArticleOriginal Research
Observing the Spread of Common Illnesses Through a Community: Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Surveillance
Michael A. Horst and Andrew S. Coco
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine January 2010, 23 (1) 32-41; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2010.01.090137
Michael A. Horst
PhD, MPHS, MS

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The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine
Vol. 23, Issue 1
January-February 2010
Observing the Spread of Common Illnesses Through a Community: Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Surveillance
Michael A. Horst, Andrew S. Coco
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine Jan 2010, 23 (1) 32-41; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2010.01.090137
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